Brenda Van Vreeswyk Email Address

Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc of San Diego is a product based biopharmaceutical company focusing on the development and commercialization of innovative pharmaceutical products to treat unmet medical needs. The Company's research and development efforts are focused on neurological and endocrine diseases and disorders. Our product candidates address some of the largest pharmaceutical markets in the world including endometriosis, irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety, depression, pain, diabetes, insomnia, and other neurological and endocrine related diseases and disorders. We are committed to bringing new innovative treatments through development to deliver new hope to patients and their loved ones.

The spark that ignited my path as an HR leader was formed initially with an award-winning HR team at a fast growing pharmaceutical company. We were integral to company success in developing a highly engaged workforce, a strong culture, and growth fueled by top notch hires. That experience provided the basis for a value-driven HR philosophy throughout my career. I further built my career in human resources with a practical, down to earth approach in my partnerships. My intention is to be an effective change agent while building and maintaining positive relationships. I thrive on challenging situations where flexibility, creativity and a “can do” approach make a difference…with a sense of humor thrown in for good measure. Key areas where I’ve made a difference are in: - Organization Design: Led organization design projects for several development and process engineering groups. Resulted in streamlined, more effective operations. - Talent Acquisition: Recruited multiple scientific and engineering roles at various levels. Implemented efficiency process improvements for technical assessments in interviewing and selecting top talent. - Management Development: Developed and led successful lunch & learn series covering topics such as improving employee recognition, agile leadership, and other subjects improving management effectiveness and employee engagement.